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- FreeBSD can run linux apps quicker than linux does and linux cannot run BSD binaries at all. So running BSD servers means less vendor lock-in
- FreeBSD's community is in general more educated about technology therefore support is better quality which saves a significant amount time/money when solving technical issues
- FreeBSD has much more and better organized documentation making training quicker, easier, and therefore cost less
- FreeBSD is developed by teams of people in a highly coordinated/organized way leading to stability in features, security, structure, etc from it's beginning. Whereas, linux's development is more unorganized/chaotic leading to applications quickly becoming incompatible and features frequently being removed and/or added.
Linux is for the short sighted business owner who thinks the larger linux labor force will save them money because hiring linux people is perceived as cheaper. In the long run using FreeBSD for anything linux can do is a lot less expensive though for the reasons listed above. Especially considering linux admins can be hired to administer BSD because of the similarities, a short training and research period of no more than a week should be enough for them to adjust.